WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER WITH MULTIPLE RECEIVER COILS
First Claim
1. A wireless power receiver configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmit coil, the wireless power receiver comprising:
- a first receive coil having a first mutual coupling with the transmit coil;
a second receive coil having a second mutual coupling with the transmit coil, the second receive coil designed for substantially the same frequency of operation as the first receive coil; and
a load coupled to at least one of the first receive coil and the second receive coil, the load configured to receive wireless power,wherein an orientation of the first receive coil is variable with respect to an orientation of the second receive coil.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for wireless power transfer using multiple receive coils. In one aspect a wireless power receiver is provided that is configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmit coil. The wireless power receiver includes a first receive coil having a first mutual coupling with the transmit coil. The wireless power receiver further includes a second receive coil having a second mutual coupling with the transmit coil. The wireless power receiver further includes a load coupled to at least one of the first receive coil and the second receive coil for receiving the wireless power.
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27 Claims
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1. A wireless power receiver configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmit coil, the wireless power receiver comprising:
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a first receive coil having a first mutual coupling with the transmit coil; a second receive coil having a second mutual coupling with the transmit coil, the second receive coil designed for substantially the same frequency of operation as the first receive coil; and a load coupled to at least one of the first receive coil and the second receive coil, the load configured to receive wireless power, wherein an orientation of the first receive coil is variable with respect to an orientation of the second receive coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless power receiver configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmit coil, the wireless power receiver comprising:
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a first receive coil having a first mutual coupling with the transmit coil; a second receive coil having a second mutual coupling with the transmit coil; a first load coupled to the first receive coil, the first load configured to receive at least a portion of the wireless power; and a second load coupled to the second receive coil, the second load configured to receive at least a portion of the wireless power.
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9. A method of receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmit coil, the method comprising:
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determining a first characteristic of a first receive coil, the first receive coil having a first mutual coupling with the transmit coil; determining a second characteristic of a second receive coil, the second receive coil having a second mutual coupling with the transmit coil, the second receive coil designed for substantially the same frequency of operation as the first receive coil; and selecting one of the first and the second receive coil, based on the first characteristic and the second characteristic; and coupling a load to the selected receive coil, wherein an orientation of the first receive coil is variable with respect to an orientation of the second receive coil. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmitter, the apparatus comprising:
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first means for receiving wireless power from the transmitter; second means for receiving wireless power from the transmitter, the second means for receiving wireless power designed for substantially the same frequency of operation as the first means for receiving wireless power; and a load coupled to at least one of the first means for receiving wireless power and the second means for receiving wireless power, wherein an orientation of the first means for receiving wireless power is variable with respect to an orientation of the means for receiving wireless power. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:
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determine a first characteristic of a first receive coil, the first receive coil having a first mutual coupling with a transmit coil configured to transmit wireless charging power; determine a second characteristic of a second receive coil, the second receive coil having a second mutual coupling with the transmit coil, the second receive coil designed for substantially the same frequency of operation as the first receive coil; and select one of the first and the second receive coil, based on the first characteristic and the second characteristic; and couple a load to the selected receive coil, wherein an orientation of the first receive coil is variable with respect to an orientation of the second receive coil. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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